A native of Los Angeles, Roberto Juarez was with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department from 1976 to 1991. He was an outstanding undercover narcotics detective. Juarez led the search warrant team which that recovered evidence that the CIA was involved with drugs going from Latin America to South Los Angeles. He was one of deputies convicted in 1992 in the federal investigation of sheriff officers stealing recovered drug money. Refusing to testify again his co-defendants, he received the most time. Juarez served his time and has put that behind him. Currently, he focuses on writing and connecting with his family.
—————-
Time Line
1945 Born; Grew Up in Boyle Heights
1954 Altar Boy
1965 US Army
1976 Joined Los Angeles Sheriff Department
1978 Undercover
1979 Patrol, Norwalk Station, Santa Fe Springs Area
1982 Undercover, Firestone
1983 PCP Task Force
1984 Major Crimes Three
1991 Big Spender Investigation. Arrested
1992 Federal Prison
1996 Released from Prison
1997 Interviewed by Gary Webb for Dark Alliance
You should write a police novel about your experience.